PrintDiscovering Tagine
March 4th 2010
Originally published in the Journal de Montréal on January 26, 2008.
The “tagine” cooking dish, which originated in the Maghreb region, is a hollow, round dish with a cone shaped cover.
Mussels: Delicious, yet inexpensive
February 20th 2010
Originally published in the Journal de Montréal on February 20, 2010.
Humans have been eating mussels since prehistoric times, as large quantities of this shellfish could be easily farmed without the help for any fishing gear. The technique for growing mussels on wooden pilings was started in France during the 13th century, but large-scale mussel farming only began around 1950 in Europe and in 1970 in North America.
The comfort of meatloaf
February 17th 2010
Originally published in the Journal de Montréal on February 23, 2008.
Meatloaf is without any doubt, the ultimate “comfort food”. It’s so easy to prepare and so all-purpose, that anyone can try their hands at it; it’s sure to satisfy the most difficult appetites and can be a true piece of culinary art.
Love and chocolate
February 13th 2010
Originally published in the Journal de Montréal on February 13, 2010.
This week for a change, I will not follow the rule of proposing five meals for the weekday evenings. In fact, quite a few of you have asked me about how to make a special dessert for Valentine’s Day.
Poor man’s parmesan
January 25th 2010
Originally published in Journal de Montréal on July 28, 2007.
Long ago, in certain poorer regions of Italy, parmesan was considered to be a rich man’s luxury.
«Pasta e fagioli»: THE stew!
January 18th 2010
Originally published in Journal de Montréal on November 10, 2007.
This classic Italian recipe is more than just a dish of pasta and fagioli (Italian for beans). It’s the sublime union of two noble ingredients, whose catalyst is olive oil.
The wine of victory
January 11th 2010
Originally published in Journal de Montréal on January 19, 2008.
Marsala wine has been produced for over hundreds of years in the region surrounding the port of Marsala in Sicily. The name is derived from the Arab « Marsh Allah », meaning « port of God ».